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C82

NGC 6193

OpenCluster Ara Mag 5.2

Dados do Objeto

Designação do Catálogo
C82
Tipo
OpenCluster
Constelação
Ara
Magnitude
5.2
Ascensão Reta
16h 41m 21.4s
Declinação
-48° 45' 43.2"
Distância
4,300 anos-luz
Tamanho Angular
15
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Descrição

NGC 6193 is a bright open cluster in Ara, about 4,200 light-years away. It contains about 30 stars dominated by two brilliant hot O-type stars that illuminate the nearby Rim Nebula (NGC 6188). The cluster spans about 15 arcminutes.

Dicas de Observação

An easy and attractive target in binoculars and small telescopes. The two bright central stars are striking. The associated Rim Nebula (NGC 6188) requires an OIII filter and larger aperture. Best in summer from southern locations.

História

Discovered by James Dunlop on June 2, 1826 from Australia. The cluster is the energy source powering the photogenic Rim Nebula, a sculpted wall of dark molecular cloud being eroded by radiation.

Curiosidades

The two brightest stars in NGC 6193 are among the most luminous known, each pumping out hundreds of thousands of times the Sun's luminosity. Their UV radiation is sculpting the nearby molecular cloud into dramatic pillar structures visible in deep images.

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Credit: Rbarba. License: CC BY 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: Rbarba. License: CC BY 3.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Mar 2, 2026